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Tamara

Pronunciation: TA-mə-rə, tah-MAHR-ə (key)

Origin of the name Tamara:

Tamara is a Russian cognate of the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, a palm tree). Tamar is borne in the Bible by the daughter-in-law of Judah and mother of his twin sons, and by King David's daughter who was raped by Amnon her half brother.

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Tamara Danz, German rock singer
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Tamara Mkheidze, Georgian arachnologist
Tamara Moskvina, Russian pairs figure skating coach
Tamera Mowry, American actress
Tamara Salman, Iraqi-born designer
Tamara Sher, American psychologist
Tamara Taylor, Canadian actress
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Tamara Tunie, American actress
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